TABLE 2.
Bivariate comparisons between weapon aggression and non-weapon aggression groups
| Bivariate comparison | Weapon aggression (n = 137, 15.6%) Mean (S. E.) | No weapon aggression (n = 741, 84.4%) |
|---|---|---|
| Individual demographics | ||
| Age | 19.9 (0.20) | 19.7 (0.10) |
| Male (%) | 43.8% (4.3%) | 50.3% (1.8%) |
| Live with parents (%) | 45.9% (4.3%) | 51.0% (1.8%) |
| African–American (%) | 75.2% (3.7%) | 71.0% (1.7%) |
| High school dropout (%) | 37.2% (4.1%)b | 24.7% (1.6%)b |
| On public assistance (%) | 72.2% (3.8%) | 75.1% (1.6%) |
| At ED for violent injury (%) | 69.3% (4.0%)a | 52.9% (1.8%)a |
| Individual drug use | ||
| Alcohol misuse (%) | 29.2% (3.9%)b | 16.9% (1.4%)b |
| Marijuana misuse (%) | 63.5% (4.1%)a | 37.7% (1.8%)a |
| Other illicit drug misuse (%) | 7.3% (2.2%) | 2.6% (0.6%) |
| Prescription drug misuse (%) | 10.9% (2.7%)c | 5.3% (0.9%)c |
| Community demographics | ||
| African–American (%) | 69.2% (2.6%) | 66.4% (1.2%) |
| Vacant housing (%) | 24.2% (0.8%) | 23.4% (0.4%) |
| Female head of house (%) | 36.7% (1.3%) | 34.5% (0.5%) |
| Under 18 (%) | 30.8% (0.7%) | 29.6% (0.3%) |
| Alcohol outlets/crime | ||
| # Package outlets 1/4 mile | 0.82 (0.08) | 0.87(0.03) |
| # On-premises outlets 1/4 mile | 0.20 (0.05)c | 0.38 (0.04)c |
| # Drug crimes 1/4 mile | 3.17 (0.24) | 3.29 (0.12) |
| # Violent crimes 1/4 mile | 51.99 (1.88) | 47.52 (0.76) |
a
p < .001,
b
p < .01,
c
p < .05.